Project Gutenberg 2023-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 207 Walker, Robert Sparks 1878 1960 The Chickamauga Dam and its environs $aChattanooga, TN :$bAndrews Printing Company, $c1949. Bob Taylor, Lisa Corcoran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Chickamauga Dam and its environs" by Robert Sparks Walker is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book chronicles the construction of the Chickamauga Dam and its impact on the surrounding landscape and communities, intertwining engineering details with local history, particularly focusing on the interactions between the indigenous Cherokee nation and white settlers. In the text, Walker delves into the geographical features of the Chickamauga Lake and the dam itself, providing detailed descriptions of its structures and the engineering achievements involved in its construction. He also narrates the historical significance of the region, referencing the Cherokee people's legacy, including specific figures like Chief John Jolly, and the impact of the dam on local villages such as Dallas and Harrison, which were submerged during the creation of the lake. The author connects these historical elements to larger themes such as the displacement of Native American communities and the transformation of the landscape due to industrial progress. Throughout the book, the author reflects on the beauty of the lake and its surroundings, suggesting a deep appreciation for both history and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20211119172712walker 1949 US Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chickamauga Dam (Tenn.) Tennessee River Valley Chattanooga (Tenn.) -- History F396 Text Category: History - American Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Environmental Issues Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 93291 2025-09-28T09:10:17.202759 text/html 89084 2023-08-18T19:45:08 text/html 2481979 2025-09-28T09:10:21.365743 application/epub+zip 2481618 2025-09-28T09:10:18.710754 application/epub+zip 516171 2025-09-28T09:10:17.846764 application/epub+zip 3576317 2025-09-28T09:10:23.234762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3560814 2025-09-28T09:10:20.635738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74824 2025-09-28T09:10:16.714745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74843 2023-08-18T19:45:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17458 2025-09-28T09:10:23.360712 application/rdf+xml 24097 2025-09-28T09:10:18.071771 image/jpeg 3950 2025-09-28T09:10:17.956741 image/jpeg 3219476 2023-08-18T19:45:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 3351647 2025-09-28T09:10:17.266744 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog